"He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!" ( -Elizabeth ) In the end, Elizabeth Proctor confronts what may be one of the most difficult choices one could make in regards to a person he or she loves. She tries her best to remain neutral when John is deciding whether or not to confess. It is she who makes the most prominent arguments for Proctor to accept his own death, despite her stated wish that she wants her husband to remain alive. The right choice was made when Elizabeth let John
“If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them and what you do not know, you will fear. What one fears, one destroys.” [emphasis added] This quote is from Chief Dan George of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, who were the inhabitants of British Columbia in Canada. Although Chief George was not Cherokee, this quote is undeniably applicable to the issue of the Trail of Tears. But more could be included in that saying,
The game of football is one of the most loved sports in the United States. It is a game of mental and physical strength, but what allot of people don't realize is that it is a game of physics. When a quarterback throws the ball, it is affected by factors like wind resistance, distance, weight, and gravity. When a running back runs the ball he accelerates. A defensive player uses momentum and impulse to make tackles. Football is surrounded by physics that we don’t see. We’ll look more deeply into
Dave and Celeste together are not the most understanding of each other when it comes to this touchy situation. Throughout the story Celeste wants to believe him but it is getting harder and harder as Dave’s alibi of the mugger is slowly coming undone. This can be observed through how often she is checking the papers for anything about a man severely beaten and her loss of trust in Dave can be seen developing whenever she listens in on his conversations and he is giving differing alibi’s to everyone
16 and Pregnant is an American reality television series, debuted in 2009 on MTV, that tells the stories of pregnant high school girls facing the hardships of teenage pregnancy. Each episode features a different teenage girl, with the episode beginning when she is four and a half to eight months pregnant and ending when the baby is a few months old. Some concerned adults fear that the show promotes teen pregnancy and think that because the teen moms on the show became popular, the teens watching
Many would be surprised how much of what stems from everyday society can be stemmed from the ancients. Specifically, the ancient Romans, who lived in a city founded roughly 3,000 years ago. While there are many things the ancient Romans did that didn’t make the cut to today’s culture, as in imposing a tax on urine and drinking blood of gladiators to increase fertility, there are many things that have marked them forever in history, thus the reason Rome is often referred to as the ‘Eternal City’.
With college around the corner for millions of high school students nationwide, a growing concern for many is the looming issue of its extensive cost. When scholarships don’t cover enough of the expense, many students dread having to take out student loans. Although it would mean higher taxes for the wealthy, student loan interest rates should be lowered and those with existing student loan debt should have some of that debt forgiven to ensure the success of American students in a competitive job
Throughout history millions of people have commonly asked questions regarding the universe, morality, and epistemology. These ideas are thought to be the root of philosophy. Many individuals spend their time discussing these ideas. Oddly enough, the most common time in one’s life to ponder these topics is during the teen years. These teenage years seem to become the mind’s blossoming stage. The young person’s philosophies tend to be constructed from family issues, ignorance, and fear. Teens typically
Factory Farms tend to overlook animals as products rather than sentient beings with unique features. The industrial process used in Factory farms helps maximize faster and easier production by drugging, confining and torturing animals. Icanimal.org states that about “97% of 10 billion animals tortured and killed each year are farm animals (Factory Farming, LCA)” Some of the nation's largest food industries has taken advantage of brutal slaughter of livestock, and ignore the institutionalized animal
Reinstating the Draft There is serious topic that keeps reemerging in the States, one of great controversy that just can't seem to be solved. Do we as a nation obligate everyone to, if called upon, fight and defend this soil? Is it wise to reinstate it, or just plain insanity not to? Do we reinstate the draft? People throughout history, for example Thomas Jefferson himself, believed that it is the duty of Americans to fight American wars, “Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with